Why the Basil plant is worshipped in front of the house ?


Tulasi (Sanksrit name) is the name of Basil in English. For the Hindus the Basil is most auspicious plant in all kinds of things like pooja, medicine and other process. Vishnu Tulasi, Krishna Tulasi and Lakshmi Tulasi like wise some species can be grown. They are grown in the yard, in the big pots and also they are arranged to grow in a very small decorated forts.

The Tulasi is most beloved for Lord Sree MahaVishnuh. And also affectionate in all aspects. Goddess Sree Lakshmi is in the form of Tulasi. It is strongly believed that there will not be any kind of ghosts, and evil spirits if the Tulasi plant is grown in the houses. The air from the Tulasi , perish the insects. This Tulasi leaves are used as medicine in Ayurvedic system right from the controlling of cough, cold, headache, blodd pressure etc., It is like an anti-biotic medicine.

In the Kruta Yuga when the Suras (Devatas) were performing the Ksheera Sagar Madhanam for Nector (Amrutam) ( Vasuki, the king of snakes was as rope, Mandara mountain was as churning stick and the ocean of Milk . i.e., ksheerasagar was as the curd) so many celestial things and objects were come out from that process. Some of the celestial obects were sent to this earth (Bhoolokah). So Tulasi is one among those things. Hence the Tulasi is being worshipped.